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From: ray@maxwell.physics.purdue.edu (Ray Moody)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Potential buyer's questions
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Date: 1 Mar 89 02:15:21 GMT
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		      (This is a posting for my roommate)

I am seriously considering some configuration of an Amiga 2000 for my next
computer, most likely a 2500.  I am a technical writer/publisher by trade,
and have used a Macintosh II extensively at work.

I have some questions concerning the Amiga that I hope some of you out there
will be able to provide answers/opinions on:

1) How well does the Amiga interface with popular laser printers?  I am quite
   pleased with the way a laser printer works with a Macintosh... is it as
   smooth on the Amiga?  

2) Are you happy overall with the quality of the desktop publishing programs
   available for the Amiga?  My general feeling _at this point_ is that the
   software for the Amiga is not as varied or as mature as on the Macintosh
   (what with the likes of Pagemaker on the low end to Quark Xpress and
   Interleaf on the high end).  Is this an accurate assessment?  Are there any
   features specifically that you feel are missing in the current generation
   of Amiga DTP titles?

3) Will the 68020 option make a considerable difference in operation speed
   for most Amiga productivity programs?  Does anyone see compatibility
   problems?  I have noticed, for example, that text manipulation with
   Professional Page is very slow-- would the 68020 CPU make a noticeable
   difference?

Thanks for any information you can provide.  I would like to buy an Amiga
because I feel it is superior machine overall to the Macintosh, especially
with its multi- tasking.  However, the quality of the desktop publishing
environment for the machine will probably be the deciding factor.

Kent Sullivan